…an ROTC scholarship, where she earned an engineering degree, and received a masters in technology and policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While Houlahan has pursued several career paths…
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The Unusual Item That Inspired This Science Entrepreneur’s Career Path
…CEO of GRIT, a Boston startup that began life 10 years ago as a Massachusetts Institute of Technology research project. Scolnik and her former MIT classmates, Mario Bollini and Ben…
This Founder Didn’t Let Rejection or Sexism Stop Her From Building a $130 Million Insurance Startup
…an old, regulated, messy industry like insurance — and Fitzgerald claims (rightfully so) to be a pioneer in what is now called “insuretech.” The term applies to startups using technology…
JFK and Random Kids
…do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” JFK’s brilliant, simple idea is intersecting with young people today who, as the result of technology, are witnessing problems near…
Miko Garry: Custom Ice Cream
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5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Passion for Fashion
…dress in my head and putting it down on paper, I knew I wanted to ultimately execute it through 3D-printing technology,” Chicago-based Thapthimkuna says in her campaign. “My hope is…
Secrets of Growth: How to Hire the Best
…developers overseas to help build out technology at lower cost. This is not always an ideal solution, as the quality control tends to be a major issue, but sometimes it…
Rita Abdallah: Intuitive Readings and Coaching
…challenge has been to figure out how to share my passion with the world. I have gotten stuck in determining how technology can best support my business. Since I wear…
Is Your Startup Cool?
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Nidhi Pant: A Platform for Farmers
…of sustainable and innovative technology. Our brand -Desi-V-Desi provides market access to dehydrated products by the farmers to the consumers, thereby facilitating higher income levels and hence development. Our specific…
Wendy Jameson: Colnatec
…me if I’d like to help him build a business writing grants, doing R&D, and licensing new technology. The original idea grew into 5 new products and a manufacturing center….
Shirley Moulton: The ACADEMi of Life– Practicing The Art Of Living
…ACADEMi of Life (TAoL) was created to fulfill Schumacher’s observation. After 22 years in business, I sold my information technology firm, Universal Solutions Inc., and found myself in a position…
The Story Exchange’s 10 Most Popular Stories of 2021
…U.S. are using Facebook, technology and old-fashioned door-knocking to get neighbors vaccinated. (Credit: Bronx Rising Initiative Instagram) Meet the Industrious Women Who Are Speeding Up the Vaccine Rollout in their…
Radhika Shrivastava: Guiding Patients Through Healthcare Challenges
…the Department of Science & Technology (DST)/ IIT Delhi in 2017. Related: Two Female Founders Infuse Health & Heart into a Bakery Business What is your top challenge and how…
Solar Lantern Designer on Clinton Series ‘Gutsy’ Lights Way for Other Entrepreneurs
…during stints as the director of material technology and design at Parsons School of Design and a professor of sustainable design and technology at Columbia University, she thought she could…